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For dedicated fans — particularly those in Europe — Mamed Khalidov<\/a> was a major “what-if.” For eight years, Khalidov dominated the field in KSW, winning both the Light Heavyweight<\/a> and Middleweight<\/a> crowns in that time. Naturally, UFC expressed interest in signing “Cannibal,” but the promotion was unwilling to match the substantial pay that KSW was offering for a fighter relatively unknown to the American audience.<\/p>\n #KnockoutOfTheDay<\/a>: Mamed Khalidov vs. Michal Materla from #KSW33<\/a> – Full Fight: https:\/\/t.co\/j5o5Zynn3w<\/a> @KSW_MMA<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Z2E2DWj2H3<\/a><\/p>\n — Fight Network (@fightnet) May 10, 2016<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n In short, we never quite found out how high Khalidov’s peak was, as the Chechen-born athlete retired at the age of 38 after consecutive losses last year. That was probably supposed to be the end of Khalidov’s story in the public eye, bar some coaching or the occasional interview.<\/p>\n Instead, a report from TVP.info<\/a> was released today, implicating Khalidov in the illegal importation of luxury cars. According to the report, Khalidov was arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Operations Office, as Khalidov was allegedly responsibly for forging the paperwork regarding the origins of the cars, which included “such vehicles as Porsche Panamera, Range Rover Evoque, BMW M6, BMW 7 Series.” <\/p>\n Polish police have published the footage of Mamed Khalidov’s arrest<\/p>\n ️: @PolicjaSlaska<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/kK1BqrURlA<\/a><\/p>\n — Denis Geyko (@DenisGeykoRT) June 11, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n While these accusations are still fresh, combat sports and organized crime have a fairly long history. Most notably in the mixed martial arts (MMA) world, Lee Murray<\/a> was a UFC veteran, foe of Anderson Silva<\/a>, and — according to legend — knocked Tito Ortiz<\/a> out cold in a street fight. He also took part in the largest bank robbery in United Kingdom history, for which Murray is currently serving a lengthy prison sentence.<\/p>\n\n
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